There were no injuries in that shooting, but detectives later tracked a man who was involved in the shooting to an address near a hotel in West Valley City, Lohrke said.

There, officers made contact with Velasquez, but he got out of his car, took out a gun and then fled on foot into a residential neighborhood, Lohrke said.

Velasquez then shot out the back window of a home near 3500 S. 2200 West and went inside just before 1:45 a.m., police said. There were three or four people in the home who were able to get out, but a 99-year-old woman who is not very mobile was unable to get outside, Lohrke said.

Police then were considering the scene a hostage situation, and two swat teams, one from West Valley City and one from Unified police, were called in.

Officers continued to negotiate with Velasquez, and the 99-year-old woman eventually was released unharmed at about 3:30 a.m., Lohrke said. As of 6:15 a.m., the woman was being evaluated but appeared to be okay, he said.

After the woman was released, Velasquez remained in the home and officers continued negotiating with him.

At about 5:20 a.m., Velasquez attempted to enter the garage of the home and get inside a vehicle in order to leave. Police had the garage blocked and Velasquez was unable to escape. He was then taken into custody.

Lohrke said it was good to see the situation end with minimal harm done to the woman, the man and the officers involved.

“We’re looking after the wellbeing of everyone in this situation,” Lohrke said. “This is how we like these to end with this whole negotiation. … We just want to keep the neighborhood safe.”